May 2014 WMU News

The Kalamazoo Island Fest is set for Thursday through Saturday, June 19-21. The festival features live reggae music and Caribbean food and culture. Fare from several local restaurants will also be available.

The Graduate Student Advisory Committee has debuted a new Make a Difference award to recognize graduate students who are making a difference in their peers' lives. The first four students received the honor April 12.

Dr. Nancy Schullery, professor emerita of business information systems, has been named a fellow of the Association for Business Communication. The award recognizes excellence in the discipline of business communication.

A public input session for the new Valley Dining Center has been set for 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, in the President's Dining Room of the Bernhard Center. The session will focus on input on the dining experience to be offered.

The Osher Foundation has selected WMU to become the newest member of its national network. The affiliation will result in an initial $100,000 grant for WMU's program, previously known as the Academy of Lifelong Learning.

In addition to the student winners, WMU faculty members Andrew Rathbun and Lisa Coons were recognized in this year's awards. The award results were announced in the June issue of the magazine, which is now on newsstands.

A dozen day-and-a-half New Student Orientation sessions begin May 30 and run through July 2. Half-day orientation sessions on Fridays for transfer students have yet to take place June 13, July 18 and Aug. 15.

Area school children will showcase Kalamazoo's diversity of creative expression when WMU's Walker Institute and the local arts group BigThink stage a Together Kalamazoo celebration Saturday, May 31, at Bronson Park.

Except for essential and emergency services, University offices will be closed and all classes canceled Monday, May 26, in honor of U.S. Memorial Day. Classes and regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 27.

Navigating campus will be the topic of an hour-long public input session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, in 2030 Fetzer Center. Input will be used to help develop a wayfinding master plan for the University.

The United States Air Force Band Airmen of Note will present a free, public concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, in WMU's Miller Auditorium. Tickets are required and may be reserved in person or by mail.

WMU’s Haworth College of Business and College of Aviation will offer a new concentration in aviation within the MBA program, geared toward students interested in management roles in the aviation industry.